More than a dozen men were swept up in a sting cracking down on child sex predators.

Officials in Volusia County made the arrests.

Undercover officers lured them in and captured the arrests on body cameras.

Investigators said undercover officers, posing as children, spoke online with more than 100 people interested in sex. Though only 14 allegedly committed to meeting their victims, they said the numbers are alarming.

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"These people are predators. They know how to talk to children," said Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson.

Johnson said what parents don't know about their children and the internet could hurt them. He pointed to one man after another who turned up at various locations around Volusia County, allegedly expecting sex with a girl or boy between 12 and 14.

Investigators said Timothy Tate of Virginia was on vacation in the area when he left his wife and children at a resort to meet with someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl. He allegedly told the family he was going out for doughnuts.

NASA contractor Anthony Onesi was arrested on the highway, traveling from Cape Canaveral, when deputies said he ran out of gas and texted the victim to explain. Instead, he explained to detectives, "I'm down here from our Cape Canaveral area, driving around."

State Attorney R.J. Larizza said law enforcement agencies have to be proactive and cannot wait until a child is victimized.

Investigators said several suspects cried when they got caught. Others brought drugs and condoms to the meet-ups. The majority came from within 70 miles and are from the Central Florida area.

Thirteen men were arrested in the sweep. Officials said a 14th man, from Orlando, ran from them. He's still being sought.